Thursday, February 2, 2012

MBS Rallying At All-Time Highs; Housing Assistance 2012; Citi Exit

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Feb 2, 2012 12:50PM

MBS Rallying At All-Time Highs, Time To Look At FNMA 3.0 Coupons?

We've posed this question almost a month ago ( read more... ) and the answer is fairly similar this time around. That said, MBS prices are higher and more time has passed with the broader rates market trading in a reasonably stable range. These factors (especially the "time passing" part), if they continue, mean that we should indeed expect 3.0 production to continue ramping up. Fannie 3.5's have been by far and away, the dominant production coupon for conventional loans for several months. This...

Feb 2, 2012 10:19AM

Housing Assistance 2012: Another Herculean Task for the FHA

Beginning the 37th month of his presidency, the Obama Administration today announced a laundry list of new programs to help struggling homeowners, crack down on abusive lending practices, make mortgage documents easier to read, convert REO to rental, and other assorted initiatives. Some require Congressional approval; others are a work in progress, and a couple can begin quickly. At the heart of the announcement is a broad new refinance program with the venerable FHA stepping in (once again) to help...


Micro News

1:55 PM:

Google Mortgage Rate Search Discontinued

1:26 PM:

DataQuick: Las Vegas Home Sales - December 2011

1:02 PM:

Freddie Mac: 85% of Refi's Maintain or Reduce Debt in Q4, 26-Year High

11:18 AM:

MBS See Transcendental Levity on Bernanke Comments

10:08 AM:

Bernanke Testimony on Economic Outlook and the Federal Budget Situation

10:07 AM:

Highlights From Bernanke's Prepared Testimony to Congress

10:05 AM:

Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates Back at Record Lows

9:54 AM:

Fannie Mae Finances $24 Billion Multifamily in 2011

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Today's Comments

Steve Dalia

"Reducing the FHA monthly mortgtage insurance would asssit greatly, as well. Homeowners could afford higher purchase prices if the government asssited to..."

Frank Ceizyk

"You could also allow borrowers with more than 4 financed properties to cash out existing free & clear properties. Most of these investors have over..."

Frank Ceizyk

"And Ray J--I know you were joking, but the truth is, the government will intervene if as an industry we continue to just ridicule their efforts or just..."

Today's Q&A

"The house is winterized; does the water & gas have to be turned back on?"

"Florida investment Condo Purchase Financing"

"Contract Financing Contingency and Loan Amount"